Two Egyptian belly dancers were sentenced to six months in prison Thursday for inciting debauchery in raunchy videos, according to reports. In this picture, belly dancers perform at a dance festival ...

At a Cairo wedding hall, Russian belly dancer Anastasia Biserova shimmied to the dance floor in a bright, high-slit skirt and an elaborately sequinned bra top. She swirled her diaphanous pink shawl ...

When I turned 17, I wanted just one thing for my birthday: belly-dancing classes. The dance's beauty, grace and creative costumes, along with its strong connection to Arabic music, made it a natural ...

How the Saudi influence is transforming Egyptian society. CAIRO, Egypt, June 20, 2008 — -- It was almost midnight at the five-star-hotel overlooking the Nile, but it was far from bedtime. The ...

Brenda is an Argentinean belly dancer who in 2014 ended fifth in the dance competition "Al Raqisa " organized by Egyptian star Dina, in which she was the only Latin American among the 26 participants.

CAIRO — At a Cairo wedding hall, Russian belly dancer Anastasia Biserova shimmied to the dance floor in a bright, high-slit skirt and an elaborately sequined bra top. She swirled her diaphanous pink ...

Muhammad Ibrahim, a lawyer representing two dancers, said Manpower and Employment Minister Ahmad al-Amawi issued the decree preventing foreign belly dancers. “Every foreigner has the right to raise an ...

The official Facebook page of Egyptian belly dancer Sama El-Masry’s has denied that she had intended to run in Egypt’s upcoming presidential poll, following rumors spread on social media for the past ...

Giselle Rodríguez is the author of "Danza Oriental en Egipto", a Spanish-language book that traces the origins of oriental dance all the way back to the Pharaonic Egypt until today.

CAIRO — Studs sparkled on Diana Esposito's dress as she ticked her hips on a Nile boat thousands of miles away from the place she calls home: Brooklyn. "I have a full-time job doing what I love," said ...

'Al-Raqisa' — or 'The Dancer — was suspended after just one episode By Alex Ritman The Square Berlin Film Festival - H 2014 Reality shows rarely fall short when it comes to controversy, but they don’t ...